2023 Australian Allied Health Awards - Issue Two by alliedhealthawards

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A U S T R A L I A N

Allied Health

AWARDS A C C E L E R AT E D B Y

GALA

14 OCTOBER 2023 T H E

C O N V E N T I O N

C E N T R E ,

D A R W I N

Meet the 2023 Allied Health

Industry Leaders

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Hello there, my Allied Health mob! Welcome to the 2023 Australian Allied Health Awards GALA in Darwin! I am so excited to be here and to see more of our amazing country. This is a NATIONAL awards program and it is so important to us to move our celebration around this great nation — to meet, support, recognise and celebrate our allied health community everywhere. We hope you can join us here in Darwin or in our virtual space. Please make the most of your opportunities and network with your esteemed colleagues. I’m especially excited for our Welcome To Country performance by the talented local group of performers of the Youth Mill. Enjoy the festivities and share this experience with your friends, family, and colleagues

Sarena

I look forward to seeing and celebrating with each and every one of you!

P.S. Have you voted? Today is the referendum!

2023 AUSTRALIAN ALLIED HEALTH AWARDS SELECTION CRITERIA • Contribution and promotion of their profession • Collaboration within Allied Health community • Impact and innovation over the last 12 months • Outstanding client centred, evidence-based service delivery • Outstanding leadership and integrity • Upholds quality, safety and ethics in their practice

Special thanks to:

mboss G R A P H I C

D E S I G N

G A L A

P R O G R A M

6.00pm

Canapes, Networking

6.45pm

Welcome to Country – performed by The Youth Mill Event Program and Structure

7.00pm

HICAPS address HICAPS PRESENTS

Occupational Therapist of the Year Psychologist of the Year Dietitian of the Year Allied Health Assistant of the Year Chiropractor of the Year 7.35pm

EN T R É E S ERVICE AND NETWO RKING BREAK

8.00pm

S P E A K E R – N E V E R A LO N E F O U N D AT I O N – L A N C E P I C I O A N E GROWTH RX PRESENTS

Allied Health Early Career Excellence Allied Health Lifetime Contribution and Recognition Award Social Worker of the Year Allied Health Educator Excellence S P E A K E R – S E N ATO R J O R D O N S T E E L E-J O H N G R E E N S S E N ATO R F O R W E S T E R N AU S T R A L I A

8.45pm

MAIN S E R VICE AND NETWO RKING BREAK

9.00pm

Aussie Locums Address AUSSIE LOCUMS PRESENTS

Physiotherapist of the Year Allied Health Rural and Remote Excellence 9.20pm

Music Therapist of the Year Exercise Physiologist of the Year Allied Health Impact and Innovation Excellence S P E A K E R – E D J O H N S O N – S P E E C H PAT H O L O G I S T, C O -F O U N D E R AT U M B O, L E C T U R E R , D I R E C TO R AT S A R R A H C R A N F I E L D H E A LT H C A R E P R E S E N T S

Speech Pathologist of the Year Podiatrist of the Year 10.00pm

DES S ER T SERVICE AND NETWO RKING BREAK

10.15pm

HOTDOC PRESENTS

Allied Health Leadership and Management Excellence Allied Health Innovative Product HICAPS PRESENTS

Allied Health Paediatric Team Excellence Allied Health Adult Team Excellence Allied Health Team Culture Excellence 10.45pm

Networking, Drinks and Dancing!

2023 PANEL MEMBERS Susan Ashley-Brown

Kaye Frankcom

Director & Registered Music Therapist Newcastle Music Therapy 2022 Winner Music Therapist of the Year

Business Coach & Author Associate Professor of Psychology, Deakin University

Linda Baker

Matthew Harrison

Speech Pathologist, Learning & Development Lead A Growing Understanding Speech Pathology 2022 Winner Speech Pathologist of the Year

Occupational Therapist Supervisor Level 2, National 360 2022 Winner Allied Health Early Career Excellence

Frances Bilbao

Natalie Jack

Founder, Director & Clinical Psychologist Mums Matter Psychology 2022 Winner Allied Health Team Culture Excellence 2021 Winner Psychologist of the Year 2021 Winner Adult Team of the Year

Clinical Supervisor, Music Therapist Founder, Successful Supervision

Natalie Clohesy

Ed Johnson

Chiropracter Founder & Owner - Northside Chiropractic Clinic 2022 Winner Chiropractor of the Year

Speech Pathologist Founder - Umbo, Lecturer, Director at SARRAH 2018 Winner Speech Pathologist of the Year

Muriel Cummins

Sarena Jones

Occupational Therapist Founder - Mental Health OT Online 2022 Winner Occupational Therapist of the Year

Occupational Therapist Founder & Director Allied Health Support Services Allied Health Awards Allied Health Therapies

Claire Edwards

Joe Keain

Director, TAG Health

Podiatrist Pod Fit Podiatry 2022 Winner Podiatrist of the Year

Founder, #pledge4change

2023 PANEL MEMBERS Francesca Langenberg

Jade Scott

Radiographer, Mobile CT Project Lead Melbourne Brain Centre at RMH 2022 Winner Allied Health Impact & Innovation 2022 Winner Allied Health Team Innovative Service/Product

Osteopath Director, Western Region Health Founder, GrowthRx

Katie Lyndon

Sam Suke

Exercise Physiologist Director - Health Advisory, Deloitte 2022 Winner Allied Health Leadership & Management Excellence 2022 Winner Exercise Physiologist of the Year

Physiotherapist Principal, Exercise Thought Physiotherapy 2022 Winner Physiotherapist of the Year 2022 Winner Allied Health Educator Excellence

Gerda Muller

Dr. Amy Talbot

Clinical Psychologist Group Practice Owner, Published Author, Private Practice Success Business Coach & Mentor to Allied Health Professionals

Psychologist Director, The Talbot Centre 2018 Winner Psychologist of the Year 2021 Winner Leadership & Management Excellence 2022 Winner Allied Health Pediatric Team Excellence

Samuel Ong

Brett Wiener

Podiatrist Founder & Director - Mustard Seed Podiatry 2022 Winner Allied Health Adult Team Excellence

Osteopath Director & Registered Osteopath, Sports And Spinal Group 2022 Winner Osteopath of the Year

Nicole Pates

AJ Williams-Tchen

Physiotherapist Managing Director Western Kids Health 2022 Winner Physiotherapist of the Year

Nurse, Youth Worker, Social Worker, Aboriginal Health Worker, Career Counsellor, Mentor and YouTuber 2022 Winner Allied Health COVID Champion

Melinda Pursell Accredited Mental Health Social Worker Founder & Director - Lonvara 2022 Winner Allied Health Remote and Rural Excellence

HICAPS LONG-TERM VISION: EMPOWERING HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS In the busy healthcare setting, where convenience, familiarity and efficiency are paramount, healthcare professionals deserve a seamless transaction process that supports their tireless work. At HICAPS, we have a clear long-term vision: to empower health professionals by simplifying financial transactions, whether involving patients, government schemes or insurers. We understand the hard work of our allied health professionals and believe that the future of healthcare transactions should be as straightforward as a click of a button. As the healthcare landscape continues to evolve, so must the tools that empower its practitioners. HICAPS is committed to being at the forefront of this transformation, ensuring that the transaction processes are frictionless and hassle-free for our hard-working healthcare professionals.

Understanding and respecting the pivotal role we play in facilitating transactions for healthcare professionals is central to our mission. For the past 25 years, HICAPS has been a trusted partner to over 97,000 allied health professionals across Australia. We’ve dedicated ourselves to simplifying and streamlining claiming so that healthcare practitioners can focus on what they do best: caring for their patients. Our commitment extends beyond transaction processing; it’s about being a reliable and innovative partner that empowers healthcare professionals to manage payments and claiming with confidence and ease.

INTRODUCING THE TRINITY TERMINAL: SETTING A NEW STANDARD

PIONEERING THE FUTURE: WHAT DOES THE FUTURE OF HEALTHCARE CLAIMING LOOK LIKE?

At HICAPS, we’re excited to announce the rollout of our latest innovation, the Trinity Terminal. Representing the gold standard in healthcare terminal, the Trinity terminal offers an even better experience for our users. With features designed to enhance efficiency, security and ease of user, the Trinity terminal represents a significant leap forward in healthcare terminals.

Our commitment to innovation doesn’t end with the Trinity Terminal or the acquisition of Lantern Pay. HICAPS is leading the charge in the digital transformation of healthcare claiming. We are working towards a future where healthcare transactions can be completed seamlessly, without the need for physical terminals or cards.

The Trinity terminal allows you to process fast claims from 100% of Australian Private Health Insurers, Medicare and Overseas Visitor Health Cover, in addition to approved treatments for ICWA and WorkSafe Victoria. With its multimerchant facility, you can easily manage the transaction flows of multiple businesses and contractors in the same practice.

EXPANDING OUR HORIZONS: HICAPS ACQUISITION OF LANTERN PAY We recognize the need for comprehensive solutions that go beyond traditional terminal-based processes. That’s why HICAPS acquired Lantern Pay, a platform designed to help health professionals complete fast invoicing and claiming from state government recovery schemes. This strategic move allows us to offer a broader range of services, helping allied health professionals navigate the intricacies of government schemes such as NDIS, ICWA, TAC, WorkCover Queensland and WorkSafe Victoria; and ensuring they receive timely compensation for their services. It’s another step in our journey to simplify the financial aspects of healthcare practice, supporting our hardworking healthcare professionals.

Imagine a world where all claiming and transactions can be accomplished swiftly, speeding up processes and reconciliation times. HICAPS is actively working towards this future, ensuring that healthcare professionals have more time to focus on their patients and less time worrying about reconciliation. In closing, we want to express our deepest gratitude to all the allied health professionals who have entrusted us to be their claiming partner. Your trust in HICAPS drives us to continuously innovate and improve our services. We recognize the hard work and dedication you put into keeping our society healthy, and we are committed to supporting you every step of the way. The road ahead promises exciting opportunities and challenges in healthcare, and HICAPS is dedicated to being you unwavering partner in navigating these changes. With the Trinity terminal, our HICAPS Digital Claims portal and our vision for the future, we are excited to embark on this journey with you, ensuring that healthcare transactions remain a seamless and effortless aspect of your practice.

For more information HICAPS Trinity Terminal

HICAPS Digital Claims

2023 FINALISTS O C C U P AT I O N A L T H E R A P I S T O F T H E Y E A R

Sarah Collison Director and Occupational Therapist – Verve OT; Facilitator – NDIS OT Providers Community of Practice Sarah is a highly regarded passionate OT, working to close the knowledge gap for therapists in the NDIS space. Sarah has been instrumental in the mentoring and training of OT’s across Australia, contributing to the sustainability of the OT workforce and the achievement of sound clinical outcomes for NDIS participants.

Jayden Dunn Occupational Therapist, National Clinical Practice Advisor and Clinical Supervisor – National 360 Jayden is an experienced occupational therapist with advanced skills is assistive technology (AT) assessment, recommendation, provision and evaluation. He supports a large team with training and supervision within National 360, and is actively involved in training events with external providers aimed at improving AT skills across the profession.

Dr Claire Lynch Occupational Therapist, Lecturer in Occupational Therapy – Australian Catholic University Dr Lynch is creating an impactful difference with international and national research projects in the area of sexual health and well-being. She is disseminating this ground breaking research with occupational therapy students to ensure the next generation of OT’s are equipped with the knowledge to address this often taboo subject.

Belinda Boyd National Clinical Practice Lead Occupational Therapy – National 360 Belinda is an Occupational Therapist who graduated in 2005. She is a strong and dynamic leader and has been committed both to the profession, and to supporting the clinical and professional development of other clinicians to delivering high quality clinical outcomes across a national footprint.

Lorrae Mynard Lead Occupational Therapist, Research & Knowledge Translation – Forensicare (Victorian Institute of Forensicare Mental Health); Doctoral candidate – Monash University Lorrae Mynard made an international impact when her COVID-19 guide went viral and was translated into multiple languages. A lead occupational therapist at Forensicare, chairperson of the Australasian Forensic Occupational Therapy Network, and doctoral candidate with Monash University, Lorrae is passionate about implementing occupational formulation to support collaborative, occupation-focussed therapy.

2023 FINALISTS PSYCHOLOGIST OF THE YEAR

Dr David Demmer Clinical Psychologist – Q Psychology; Mental health Subject Matter Expert at Movember; Member of the City of Port Phillip council’s LGBTQIAP advisory committee; United Nations: UNAIDS Asia-Pacific Chemsex clinician toolkit advisory team member; Deakin university affiliated researcher and supervisor; Podcast host: Meet Q David Demmer is a Melbourne-based clinical psychologist, and the founder and director of Q Psychology - Melbourne’s leading private psychology practice for the LGBTQIAP+ community. He has dedicated his career to supporting queer communities and is at the forefront of research, practice, and training in gender and sexual diversity.

Dr Christine Barnes Clinical Psychologist & Senior Clinical Team Leader – Gidget Foundation Chris Barnes is a Clinical Psychologist and Senior Clinical Team Leader of the Gidget Foundation Australia overseeing a dedicated team of over 120 perinatal mental health specialists. Alongside this, Chris provides expert opinion to raise awareness and educate the community on perinatal issues.

Valerie Ling Clinical Psychologist, Director and Founder – Centre for Effective Living Valerie has over 20 years of experience as Clinical Psychologist and focuses in the prevention and treatment of burnout. Valerie is a published author, speaker, and Clinical Supervisor. Everything she does is built on her vision: “A world without burnout.”

Dr Anastasia Hronis Clinical Psychologist and Founder – Australian Institute for Human Wellness; Lecturer/Research Fellow – University of Technology Sydney Dr Anastasia Hronis is a clinical psychologist working in nboth clinical practice and academia. She is the Founder of the Australian Institute for Human Wellness, and an academic at the University of Technology Sydney conducting research into addictions, gambling, suicide prevention and adapting therapy for children with intellectual disabilities.

Narelle Dickinson Clinical and Health Psychologist, Director – Lotus Health & Psychology and Parenting Success Narelle Dickinson is a Brisbane-based Psychologist and Director of Lotus Health & Psychology, and Parenting Success. Specialising in the perinatal field, Narelle’s provides support to families before, during and after pregnancy. Within this, she works with families struggling with infertility, including those who utilise donor conception and surrogacy.

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SUPPORT A Community & Resource Centre for Allied Health Professionals. Our vision is to link the world of allied health to facilitate innovation, collaboration, and connection - so Allied Health professionals everywhere can feel connected while maintaining their registration and skills. AHSS founder and director, Sarena Jones, is an occupational therapist with over 20 years’ experience - having worked with a variety of populations, across multiple countries in both the private and public sector. At present, Sarena still works clinically in the Sunshine State with the adult neurological population, she mentors and supervisors’ clinicians across a range of settings and experience levels AND manages several businesses that operate within the allied health international community. Sarena is in a unique position to understand what the Allied Health population need and want, because she herself, is also the target audience! As a result, our international, multidisciplinary audience continues to grow rapidly, attracting both return members and newcomers alike! Our directory is easy to navigate, user friendly and optimised for speed with multiple databases within the one handy location.

AHSS is the fastest growing and ONLY online community, free PD library and marketplace in Australia for Allied Health professionals and boasts over 17K+ professionals!

Our services include: Support via chat, supervision, mentoring and training sessions in 1:1, small group or company-wide formats, using email, phone, or teleconference.

Current and time-saving opportunities in the form of ‘round-up’ blogs and newsletters to keep you up to date with the latest information, links, resources, and events in the world of Allied Health.

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2023 FINALISTS DIETITIAN OF THE YEAR

Stefanie Valakas Accredited Practicing Dietitan – The Dietologist Stefanie Valakas APD is a fertility dietitian and founder of The Dietologist. Stefanie and her team are dedicated to excellence in nutrition for fertility and pregnancy. Stefanie believes every hopeful parent should have access to scientifically-backed nutrition information for conception, fertility treatments, pregnancy and ultimately bringing home a healthy baby.

Luke Hassan Lead Dietitian – Active Health Clinic; Research Assistant / Casual Academic, Nutrition and Dietetics – La Trobe University Luke & Active Health Clinic pride themselves upon making invisible illness, visible. Focusing upon integrity and always respecting the whole person to understand and better support those who live with complex health conditions, and provide them with access to a supportive, accepting and proactive community.

Monique Jephcote Owner / Founder – Centre For Intuitive Eating; Accredited Practising Dietitian, Certified Intuitive Eating Counsellor, Credentialed Eating Disorder Clinician – Robina Private Hospital; Health At Every Size (HAES) Registered Provider, Sports Dietitian, & Personal Trainer/Group Fitness Instructor – Move Headquarters (HQ) Monique Jephcote is an Accredited Practising Dietitian, Certified Intuitive Eating Counsellor, Credentialed Eating Disorder Clinician, Health At Every Size (HAES) Registered Provider, Sports Dietitian, & Personal Trainer/Group Fitness Instructor.

Stephanie Notaras Dietitian/ Director – Stephanie Notaras Pty Ltd; PhD Candidate at Western Sydney University Stephanie Notaras is Dietitian with a Masters in Counselling, a PhD Candidate and an entrepreneur. Stephanie trains dietitians on a counselling and behaviour change framework she has developed, evaluated and published for better client outcomes and retention. Her PhD is investigating the impact of dietetic intervention on kidney disease progression.

Catherine Chong Certified Fertility Dietitian / Founder – Dietitian Catherine Chong; Accredited Practising Dietitian; Certified Fertility Dietitian; Certified Prenatal Dietitian; Director of DietitianChong Pty Ltd; Member of Early Life Nutrition Alliance; Member of Member of Australasian Institute for Restorative Reproductive Medicine; Business Coach of Early Life Nutrition Alliance; Mentor of Dietitians Australia Mentoring Program Siew Cheng (Catherine) Chong is an accredited practising with over 13 years of experience. Catherine is also a certified fertility and prenatal dietitian. She is the founder of the ‘Dietitian Catherine Chong’, recognised as Australia’s leading online fertility nutrition service provider, providing high-quality, supportive, patient-centred preconception nutrition care.

2023 FINALISTS A L L I E D H E A LT H A S S I S TA N T O F T H E Y E A R

Veronique Clyde Social Work Allied Health Assistant – University of Canberra Hosptial Centre for Rehabilitation My role as the social worker AHA is to engage in purposeful actions that help clients to advance their rights, opportunities and causes whilst maintaining human dignity within a hospital setting. My work also supports the empowerment of people through advocacy helping to improve people’s lives, family dynamics, group processes and organisational functioning whilst promoting social justice to socially and economically vulnerable people.

Isabella Apap Allied Health Assistant & Administration Officer Part Time – Speak About Speech Pathology Isabella is in her final year of studying a masters of speech pathology, while working as an allied health assistant at Speak About Speech Pathology. She is passionate about her profession in seeing children overcome their difficutlies. She displays committment, dedication and passion in everything she puts her mind too!

Rachel Rigbye Allied Health Assistant Lead – Neuro Spark Therapy & Rehabilitation As Neuro Spark Therapy & Rehabilitation’s Allied Health Assistant Lead, Rachel uses her extensive experience, skills and knowledge to positively impact those facing neurological conditions, and to see them achieve their goals.

Teodora Jovanoska Allied Health Assistant – The Speech & OT CO The Speech & OT Co. are a team of Speech Pathologists, Occupational Therapists and Allied Health Assistants, who service the South East and North areas of Melbourne. We are a team of 20 incredible humans who strive to make a positive impact, support eachother and have fun!

Corrie Ramsay Allied Health Assistant – WizeTherapy I am enthusiastic Allied Health Assistant with a strong passion for assisting clients to develop, improve and/or maintain their functional skills, independence, mobility, strength and communication. I thoroughly enjoy working in the Paediatric Disability setting, and the variety of being able to deliver Speech Pathology, Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy programs.

2023 FINALISTS CHIROPR AC TOR OF THE YEAR

Dr Genevieve Keating Chiropractor, Director, Professional Development Provider – Dynamic Neurodevelopment; Chiro Neuro Kids; Inspiral Resources Chiropractor in practice with excellent clinical skills working with children and adolescents. Research skills through PhD and leading a key project for the Australian Chiropractors Association. Excellent facilitation experience in designing and delivering post-graduate training to chiropractors and other health professionals in neurodevelopment and neuromusculoskeletal care for children and adolescents.

Alice Evans Chiropractor (Locum); Founder / Director – Evidence for Exercise; Pilates Instructor With over 20 years of experience as a chiropractor, leader and educator in the health and e-learning industries, I have a proven track record of providing high-quality, evidence-based care. My most rewarding achievement is the knowledge that my work improves patients’ lives by ensuring their healthcare providers deliver evidence-based care.

Angus McEntyre Chiropractor – AM Health and Perfomance; Olympic Sports Performance Coach – Athletics Australia; Elite Strength Practitioner – NSW Institue of Sport (NSWIS) Angus McEntyre, founder and owner of AM Health & Performance, is a practicing Chiropractor and Olympic performance coach. FICS qualifed and AICE titled sports Chiropractor, Angus works with professional athletes and governing sports bodies. He is consulted both clinically and academically on his concepts of treatment and management with elite sportspeople.

Jolene Cooney Chiropractor and Owner – Ohana Chiropractic and Wellbeing Dr Jolene Cooney (chiropractor) has been proudly providing exceptional paediatric chiropractic care to the Brisbane Northside for 17 years. She opened her own clinic in 2019 and has hand selected her team to continue providing the most exceptional chiropractic care to Brisbane families with a team of highly trained professionals.

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2023 FINALISTS A L L I E D H E A LT H E A R LY C A R E E R E XC E L L E N C E

Holly Gawthorne Occupational Therapist – Outback Therapy; Podcast Host/Book Author Holly is a proud Occupational Thearpist living and working on Yuwaalaray Country in Outback NSW. Holly is passionate about enriching the lives of indigenous children in a culturally sensitve way. Holly launched a podcast in 2021 with the aims of convincing other Allied Health Professionals the go rural.

Jessica Dyson Early Career Occupational – Therapist National 360 Jessica is a motivated and enthusiastic occupational therapist having graduated in 2021. She confidently manages a diverse clinical caseload within the community, and is a friendly and supportive team member who is willing to learn and develop. She’s an assett to our team at National 360.

Brede Davis Senior Music Therapist – Melton Specialist School; Allied Health Representative for Melton Specialist School’s Consultative Committee; Registered Music Therapist in NDIS Private Practice Brede (she/they) is an early career Registered Music Therapist working with young people in Naarm/ Melbourne. Brede seeks critical perspectives that deconstruct and diversify dominant narratives. She intends for her work to contribute to the ongoing development of inclusive, collaborative, and creative approaches that expand the boundaries of healthcare.

Brooke Arandt Exercise Physiologist – Active Health Clinic Brooke & Active Health Clinic pride themselves upon making invisible illness, visible. Focusing upon integrity and always respecting the whole person to understand and better support those who live with complex health conditions, and provide them with access to a supportive, accepting and proactive community.

Natalie Mizzi Educational and Developmental Psychologist – Solution Psychology; Research Officer an Teaching Associate – Monash University Natalie Mizzi is an Educational and Developmental Psychologist working in paediatric private practice neurodevelopmental research and academic support. Natalie is passionate about supporting young people and families on their therapeutic journey towards living authentic and fullfilling lives.

2 0 2 3 A L L I E D H E A LT H LIFETIME CONTRIBUTION & R E CO G N I T I O N AWA R D

Brendan Atkin studied Osteopathy at Victoria University, completed a diploma of Paediatric Osteopathy at the Osteopathic centre for children in London, and completed a Masters in Animal Osteopathy at the University of Wales. Together we founded a clinic devoted to the care of paediatric and pregnant patients. Brendan simultaneously worked with dogs and cats from East West Veterinary Clinic and travelled extensively to treat elite sports horses. Brendan contributed to an animal osteopathic text book and was genuinely fulfilled by teaching osteopathy at both an undergraduate and post graduate level. He was an osteopath, an entrepreneur, a mentor and a valued friend and colleague. He used his immense skill to dedicate his life to the pursuit of helping others through study and teaching. Brendan’s commitment to quality patient care throughout his career was always enhanced by relationships and mutual respect formed with a network of other allied health professionals. In both his professional and personal life, Brendan was incredibly patient and always present. If you were with him you knew you had his full attention. It was this attribute combined with his meticulous approach and intelligence that allowed him to quickly develop strong and trusted connections, ultimately providing the best possible outcomes for his patients. In 2017 Brendan had a waterskiing accident where he fractured C1, this left him with an incredibly cruel and debilitating condition known as Hemicrania Continua. Brendan and I developed a transcutaneous vagal nerve stimulator – the “Inflammod” – as part of our endless quest for relief and treatment. It was Brendan’s dream to help as many patients as possible with this device, especially after his first-hand experience with suffering. This invention is a legacy of his intelligence, aptitude, and determination for which he can be incredibly proud. Devastatingly, Brendan’s life was recently cut far too short. Following the diagnosis of a malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour in his right tibial nerve in 2022, Brendan underwent a trans-tibial amputation and with clear margins it was hoped that this procedure would be curative, however distant metastasis were discovered shortly afterward.

Brendan Atkin Brendan Atkin BSc (Clin Sci) MHSc (Osteo) DipPaedOst (London) MSc Animal Osteopathy GradCertTerEd MSCCO

Despite this diagnosis, and the extraordinary challenges that lay ahead of him, Brendan retained an unwavering grace and fortitude in the face of adversity. Although devastated with the diagnosis, he was never one to complain but rather to listen and learn, always with a smile and a laugh. His unbending resolve and positivity meant that he had soon built a wonderful team of doctors and allied health professionals around him. This team of OTs, Physiotherapists, Prosthetists, EPs, Psychologists and Osteopaths combined forces with Brendan’s knowledge and attitude allowing him to be back seeing patients, mentoring colleagues, running, stand up paddle-boarding and riding horses, all in a remarkably short period of time. His tenacity for rehabilitation was as inspirational as it was gruelling, painful and unrelenting – and it was the support and friendship that he received from his team that was a source of deep appreciation and love. As in his professional life, through this time he embraced the advice he received from this team of experts, and he continued to fight with every resource available. Through all of this adversity, his zest for life shone bright. Brendan was the most amazing, loving and devoted husband. He remained deeply committed to himself and the battle he faced, to his family and friends, and incredibly through it all – to helping his patients in their own times of need. Brendan will be remembered for this incredible loving devotion, to me, our family and friends. He will be equally remembered for his dedication to his patients and his craft. Along with his intelligence, positivity, enthusiasm, and creativity. It was this commitment to life that made him so incredibly respected by all of his patients, students, peers, family and friends. He is fondly remembered, and greatly missed. I wish Brendan was here to accept this award, he would be deeply honoured.

Allison Atkin

Brendan was ‘that’ practitioner…you know, the one that when you’re in their presence makes you think …. “One day, I want to be like him”. He embraced Osteopathy in all its domains – the patients, the students, the clinicians, the knowledge, the profession with passion and enthusiasm. He distilled and honed his craft to make maximum impact and then shared his expertise and devotion to helping those in need to every person he came across and in every corner of the world where he could be of service.

Brendo’s generosity, patience and experience were the qualities that made him a great educator. A true advocate of osteopathy, Brendo would frequently give back to the profession through his devotion to teaching. He completed a Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Education and his teaching roles included working at VU as a clinical supervisor and a lecturer in obstetrics and paediatrics. He delivered lectures in equine osteopathy and was also a faculty member for both the Sutherland Cranial Teaching Foundation and Rule of Artery.

His gentle support, infectious enthusiasm, expansive intellect and humble manner guided myself and many others to become ‘that’ practitioner for ourselves… and hopefully for others we have the good fortune to lead and influence. Brendo was a rare human – deep understanding of humans and humanity, a total lack of ego, childlike wonder and delight in the complexity of the human body and the ability to convey it all with grace and humour. His loss to our profession and the wider world is enormous. Kate Caine

Brendan was a rare blend of intellect and humility, ever committed to his love for osteopathy. His diverse qualifications in pediatric and animal osteopathy set him apart as an unparalleled mentor in his field. As an educator, he nurtured the next generation of osteopaths, imparting knowledge with passion and grace. Brendan’s legacy isn’t just his professional accomplishments, which are numerous, but also his enduring qualities—his patience, genuine presence, and resilience. Even while facing personal health challenges, Brendan remained steadfast, inventing a nerve stimulator, the “Inflammod,” showcasing his persistent quest to alleviate suffering. His untimely loss leaves an indelible void, yet his influence resonates in the lives he touched, the students he mentored, and the profession he enriched. There is no greater legacy than to be remembered for the service you provided others and for that he will be profoundly missed. Jade Scott

Brendan was the epitome of perseverance and always stayed curious. His ability to absorb new information and communicate it to his patients and colleagues in a clear and concise way was excellent. He was a true holistic practitioner, seeing the patient as a whole, providing care and empathy while striving to achieve the best results possible for his patients.

At AIM osteopathy, Brendo was passionate about taking interns and graduates under his wing. A great mentor to not only budding osteopaths, but also his patients and peers. As an educator his wealth of knowledge was humbling but Brendo always remained humble. To borrow the words of pioneering osteopath, Dr Sutherland, Brendo was a true digger and dreamer. He never stopped learning and was constantly innovating and honing his skills in the art of osteopathy. Brendo was held in such high regards by his peers - many of whom cite his professionalism and fierce sense of duty to his patients among his top qualities. Doug Wong

Matt Healy

Brendan was gentle and genuine. He had a deep understanding of the human body and how he could use his osteopathic skills to create change in people. He underwent post-graduate training in both paediatric osteopathy and animal osteopathy (simultaneously, no less) which may make him the most diversely qualified osteopath in the country - or maybe the world?! His passion for learning was endless, he shared his knowledge through education and if you were lucky enough to be one of his patients, you could be assured you were undoubtedly in the best hands. Brendo is sorely missed as a friend, and by all of the Australian Osteopathic profession. Elizabeth Dwyer

Brendo, was an inspiration and a fighter to the end. His keen observation of the Health was an example for us all. He dedicated your life to service and did it with such calm precision and patience. I would like to quote Allison in saying “ he treated so much in the fluid, and both animals and babies responded so well to that. So beautiful to watch and so amazing to learn from, his hands, his patience and what he could sense always inspired me”. We will all miss such gentle knowing hands. In the short time that he had, he achieved so much and has left such an amazing legacy. He will be greatly missed. Andrew Nguyen

2023 FINALISTS SOCIAL WORKER OF THE YEAR

Melinda Pursell Social Worker/ Director – Lonvara Mel is a mental health social worker with over 20 years experience specialising in clinical counselling; hypnotherapy; EMDR and eating disorders. Mel has been working in NW and South Tasmania in private practice supporting children through to older persons.

Claire Williams Social Worker – Care Forward - North West Tasmania; Volunteer Tasmanian Social Work Alliance Co- Founder; Allied Health Network Advisory Group - Member I am a Social Worker who is doing exactly what I was meant to do. I currently work in community aged care, but also work hard to develop opportunities for Social Workers and students in my State/region, to come together to network and build an alliance that we can all use.

AJ Williams-Tchen Accredited Mental Health Social Worker / Director / Founder – Girraway Ganyi Consultancy; MHFA Master Instructor; Cultural Mentor / Facilitator; Deadly Thinking Trainer; YouTuber; Reconciliation Facilitator Girraway Ganyi Consultancy is an Aboriginal owned consultancy aimed to inspire individuals, communities, businesses and organisations to work more effectively within the Indigenous space, and to increase cultural safety and mental health literacy for all.

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Accredited EMDR Trainer and Consultant, and Practice Director – Mindful Living Counselling and Psychology; CJB Consulting and Training, Caroline Burrows is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker with 17 years of clinical experience. She is an Accredited EMDR Trainer and Consultant and provides innovative training and consultation to mental health professionals. Caroline is also the Director of Mindful Living Counselling and Psychology, an EMDR-focused private practice in Melbourne.

Patricia McDonald Social Worker / Grief/loss and mental health counsellor – Rural Health TAS.Inc Devonport Trish is a qualified accrediated social worker and counsellor, completing a wealth of additional training across mental health, supporting people facing life limiting illnesses, crisis and extensive training in grief and loss.

Shannon Bowman Director and Accredited Mental Health Social Worker – Create Balance Psychotherapy and Counselling Shannon, an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker and Director, is renowned for his inventive therapies and proven track record of assisting clients with trauma, PTSD, and anxiety.

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Dr Amy Talbot Founding Director & Principle Clinical Psychologist – The Talbot Centre; Senior Lecturer – Australian College of Applied Professions Dr Talbot is the director, founder and senior clinical psychologist at The Talbot Centre, a leading centre of excellence and innovation in healthcare that includes one of Australia’s largest private multidisciplinary outpatient feeding clinics. She is also a Senior Lecturer at ACAP and has a strong passion for workforce development.

Stefanie Valakas Accredited Practicing Dietitan – The Dietologist Stefanie Valakas APD is a fertility dietitian and founder of The Dietologist. Stefanie is dedicated to excellence in nutrition for fertility & pregnancy and to her role as an educator through her leadership in peer montoring in group Fertility Friendly Dietitans, her blog, social media and chart-topping podcast Fertility Friendly Food.

Deborah Shand Clinical Psychologist, National Psychology Services Manager – Rehab Management Deborah is an experienced Clinical Psychologist with 17 years’ experience in the healthcare industry. Using her expertise, knowledge and experience, Deborah is committed to uplifting the capability of allied health professionals, especially in the area of mental health through training and mentoring.

Ross Kinsella APA Titled Sports and Exercise Physiotherapist and Clinical Director – Freedom Sports Medicine Ross Kinsella, Founder of Freedom Sports Medicine and APA Titled Sports & Exercise Physiotherapist, has challenged status quo pushing the boundaries of education and support within private practice. Combining 20 years of industry experience with modern and innovative approaches, he has cultivated a team where together we really do achieve more.

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Natasha Stopp Allied Health Team Leader SA/Senior Physiotherapist – National 360 Natasha is a passionate Physiotherapist/Team Leader, with extensive experience in the field. She brings a focus on empathy and inclusivity, striving for holistic and patient-centered care. Her commitment to promoting mental health is reflected in her innovative approach to client care, resulting in outstanding outcomes for her clients and team.

Ross Kinsella APA Sports and Exercise Physiotherapist and Clinical Director – Freedom Sports Medicine Ross Kinsella, Founder of Freedom Sports Medicine and APA Titled Sports & Exercise Physiotherapist, has challenged status quo pushing the boundaries of excellence and impact within physiotherapy care. Combining 20 years of industry experience with modern and innovative approaches, he has reimagined the healthcare experience.

Adnan Asger Ali Director and Principal Physiotherapist – Accelerate Physiotherapy; APA Titled Musculoskeletal and Pain Physiotherapist; Chairperson – APA Musculoskeletal National Group; Ex-Officio – APA ACT Branch Council; Course instructor and tutor – APA Spinal A Cervical and Lumbar; Allied Health representative – Capital Health Network Clinical Advisory Council; Group Facillitator – Corporate Workhealth Australia; Tournament Physiotherapist – Tennis Australia, Australian Open A passionate physiotherapist, Adnan prides himself on excelling at multiple aspects of physiotherapy as a teacher, advocate, small business owner and facillitator. He is the currently chair of the APA’s musculoskeletal group, the largest special interest group in the association as well as tournament physiotherapist at the Australian Open.

Alexander Grabador Physiotherapist, Team Leader, Social Coordinator – Plena Healthcare Dedicated physiotherapist with 12 years of hospital experience in the Philippines and 3 years of aged care practice in Australia. A networker with reliable social skills and collaborative team player with superior work ethic and interpersonal abilities. A team leader who mentors to focus on solutions which create momentum within the culture.

Kiran Battula Physiotherapist, Team Leader, State (NSW) L&D Coordinator – Plena Healthcare His leadership/ L&D abilities are second to none, his innovation brings a sense of fun. He spends hours tirelessly supporting physios, NSW would not be same without you, Nor would national L&D crew. Your attitude has helped more than our mind, It’s developed a learning culture, one of a kind.

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Kirsty Healing Occupational Therapist, Acting State Manager, Team Leader – National 360 Kirsty is a passionate Occupational Therapist and leader currently managing the Northern QLD region at National 360. Kirsty’s passion for rural health is evident in the daily support of her teams, the implementation of Outreach services across QLD and her passion for driving and sustaining services in regional locations.

Belinda Harris Clinical Psychologist / Director – Health in Mind Orange Dr Belinda Harris is a Clinical Psychologist and the Director and founder of Health in Mind Orange. She currently leads a team of 12 Psychologist and 4 administrative staff in providing quality psychological services to persons from Central NSW.

Kennedy Lay Physiotherapist, Managing Director – Fly2 Health Group Kennedy Lay has a masters degree in physiotherapy and is a QANTAS trained commercial pilot; the combination has led him to be an altruistic healthcare entrepreneur. Current managing director of Fly2 Health Group. An altruistic, rural and remote service only, multidisciplinary healthcare organisation with 50 staff and growing.

Kate Pollard Senior Speech Pathologist / Director – Melaleuca Therapies Melaleuca Therapies, a growing private practice based in the stunning remote township of Nhulunbuy in East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory. Kate is also the joint owner and director of the East Arnhem Kids Hub, bringing services together in collaboration to provide high quality services to the children of East Arnhem Land.

2023 FINALISTS MUSIC THERAPIST OF THE YEAR

Pip Reid Music Therapist, Director – Using Music Pip Reid has a stellar reputation built over 18 years of enriching the lives of individual children and families as a Registered Music Therapist. Now, she has broadened her influence, inspiring educational professionals and families all over Victoria to confidently use music and spread joy via her consultancy, Using Music.

Helen Cameron Registered Music Therapist – JAM Music Therapy Helen is the founder and Managing Director of JAM music therapy. Her recent Master’s by Research thesis explored the perspectives of long term support workers in a community based group music therapy program. She is passionate about giving all people access to live music for the wellbeing and health benefits.

Robyn Fernandez-Baca Registered Music Therapist and Director – Music Within; Certified Speech Language Pathologist – Music Within; Guest Lecturer – Western Sydney University, School of Humanities; Key Word Sign Presenter – Music Within Robyn Fernandez-Baca is the business owner of Music Within in Crows Nest NSW. Robyn is a dual qualified therapist- Registered Music Therapist and Certified Practising Speech Pathologist. She is passionate about integrating a neurodiversity affirming and trauma-informed approach to all services at Music Within.

Carlin McLellan Registered Music Therapist – Play Anything Music Therapy; Inclusive App Developer – Queensland University of Technology, Western Sydney University Carlin is a change-maker at the intersection of music, health and technology. He develops inclusive learning Apps and adaptive instruments to bring the benefits of music to people of all abilities.

2023 FINALISTS EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGIST OF THE YEAR

Liz Dawson Exercise Physiologistand Founder – Northside Allied Health and Kids Heart Pilates Liz is a passionate entrepreneur with over 14 years of experience within the exercise physiology industry. She owns two businesses and has successfully scaled her impact by creating courses for early childhood educators and health professionals to address the alarming statistics of children starting school developmentally vulnerable.

Andrew Daubney Exercise Physiologist, Director and C-Director – Rebound Health; Vice Chair – Northern Beaches Special Olympics; Business Mentor – Clininc Mastery Andrew is the Director at Rebound Health - a multidisciplinary allied health organization with three clinics across the Northern Beaches of Sydney. Awarded Exercise Physiology Practice of the Year for 2022, Andrew leads an inspired group of Allied Health Professionals making a significant impact in the lives of their local community.

Hamish Gorman Exercise Physiologist and Director – Eurobodalla Health and Fitness Hamish Gorman, an experienced Exercise Physiologist, specialises in chronic disease management, musculoskeletal rehabilitation, and sports coaching. As the founder of Eurobodalla Health and Fitness, Hamish is dedicated to providing tailored exercise programs and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration for optimal health outcomes.

Sarah King Accredited Exercise Physiologist and Health/Recovery Coach – Private Practice Sarah is an experienced, accredited exercise physiologist specialising in women’s and mental health. She focuses on developing positive relationships between her clients and exercise while promoting balance and Health at Every Size philosophy. She aims to support individuals to prioritise movement without it overshadowing other areas of their lives.

Craig Watson Exercise Physiologist an Discipline Lead – Physio INQ Mobile and Community Victoria Craig is an experienced exercise physiologist and leader. He has experience delivering high-quality exercise physiology support within the musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, metabolic, and mental health sectors across both pediatrics and adults. His passion is in working with individuals experiencing chronic pain or limitations in their function and assisting them in regaining a sense of control and independence in their life. Craig thrives in his role as Exercise Physiology Discipline Lead and enjoys providing support to the associate Exercise Physiology team to help them find their own fulfillment in their roles and supporting them on their journey as exercise physiologists.

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Sam Suke Principal – Exercise Thought Physiotherapy; Clinical Educator & Supervisor (The University of Melbourne, Monash University, La Trobe University, and Swinburne University of Technology); Honorary Industy Fellow, Swinburne University of Technology; Councillor, Business Council (VIC), Australian Physiotherapy Association; Councillor, Victorian Council, Australian Physiotherapy Association Sam has passionately champions the importance of structured clinical placements and has shown the value of free community health care. Sam has hosted 100 students, leads a team of blood donors saving 894 lives, and educated the local GP’s and gyms in better client recovery.

Emily Mackie Director and Founder – Speak About Speech Pathology; Director and Founder – The Successful Speechie Academy Emily is a Certified, Practicing Speech Pathologist. Emily’s drive for innovation and impact earned her the title of Australian Speech Pathologist of the Year in 2021. Emily has helped thousands of children in Australia and globally. She is passionate about redefining her industry to improve health outcomes for Australian children.

Karn Ghosh Physiotherapist and CEO – Therapy Connect Karn Ghosh is the Founder and CEO of Kinela, a leading Australian social enterprise that empowers people living with disability to achieve their health goals.

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Jessie Abrahams Senior Speech Pathologist – Physio INQ Mobile and Community WA Jessie is a senior Speech Pathologist and Team Leader at Physio Inq. Jessie has a passion for improving the quality of life of individuals who have swallowing difficulties. Through assisting the decision making process and affirming the rights of clients who have chosen to eat and drink with acknowledged risk (EDAR). Jessie’s commitment to supporting dysphagia in the community goes beyond the individual to providing regular dysphagia competency training for disability support worker companies and meal auditing services for professional kitchens who deliver IDDSI standard meals.

Erin Cranney Team Leader Speech Pathologist and Quality Assurance – Real Therapy Solutions As a highly experienced and dedicated speech pathologist, I have helped countless clients. With a deep understanding of the complexities of speech and language, I provide personalised, evidence-based therapy that empowers individuals to express themselves with confidence and clarity. I also have a passion for quality improvement.

Dr Ruyi Tong Speech Pathologist – RT Speech and Hearing; Research Affiliate – Sydney University; Lecturer – Edith Cowan University Ruyi is in research and in practice. She is skilled at delivering speech pathology interventions that work, and supporting others (students, therapists) to do so by critically applying relevant research and clinical knowledge. Ruyi currently teaches, practices, publishes her research, and lead therapy teams effectively.

Kate Hughes Speech Pathologist, National Clinical Practice Advisor and Team Leader WA – National 360 Kate Hughes is an experienced speech pathologist and leader. She has over 7 years of experience in delivering high-quality speech pathology services to clients, specifically adults living with complex communication and swallowing difficulties. Kate has demonstrated excellence in clinical service delivery, leadership, innovation and advocacy for her clients and profession.

Stephanie Sindoni Speech Pathologist – Real Therapy Solutions Stephanie is a speech pathologist working with children, adults and their families in the disability sector. She is passionate about providing quality intervention and education to her clients and families while collaborating with key stakeholders and other professionals to ensure positive client outcomes.

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Samuel Ong Podiatrist, Founder / Owner – Mustard Seed Podiatry Sam is passionate about empowering patients to achieve great foot health, fulfilling their potential, and living life to the fullest. His dedication to the profession and constant desire to improve is what sets him apart and allows him to achieve the success and accolades he has so far.

Patrick Doan Principal Podiatrist, High Performance Consultant and Founder – Peak Performance Podiatry Patrick is a Canberra local born and bred. Graduated from Charles Sturt University with Bachelor of Podiatry and Australian Catholic University with a Master of High Performance Sport. Patrick’s interest is Sports & Exercise Podiatry with a focus on footwear, biomechanics, lower limb strength & conditioning, musculoskeletal rehabilitation and objective testing technology.

Dr Robert Mullins Podiatrist, National Podiatry Manager – Plena Healthcare Rob manages the entire Podiatry department at Plena Healthcare, supporting and leading Australia’s largest team of over 80 podiatrists. He has close to 20 years’ experience in podiatry and podiatric surgery, and has led teams of podiatrists working in hospitals, aged care, and in the community.

Estelle Humphris Podiatrist, Founder / Owner – The Gait Movement, Mat Pilates Instructor Estelle is the Founder/Owner of The Gait Movement. She created this platform to help others who feel the same insecurity and lack of confidence in gait analysis that she did as a new grad. She saw a gap and wanted to fill it, to help individuals and improve the profession.

Elan Silver Podiatrist, Founder / Owner – Silver Podiatry In Elan’s 15+ years of podiatry, he has worked in over 30 rural and regional sites in addition to his city clinics. He revels in being the jack of all foot trades, providing comprehensive services from high-risk to biomechanical and grass roots skin and nail care.

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Sam Suke Physiotherapist, Principal – Exercise Thought Physiotherapy; Adjunct Industry Fellow, Examiner, Clinical Lecturer and Educator – Swinburne University of Technology; Clinical Educator – Monash University and La Trobe University Sam opened two physiotherapy practices and hosted 77 Allied Health & physiotherapy students on highquality and innovative clinical placements at a time where COVID lockdowns meant hospitals and clinics were cancelling placements. Sam also launched 3 not-for-profit community-health initiatives, and leads a team of blood donors who have saved 498 lives.

Teresa Ferreira Occupational Therapist, Clinical Lead – IOH An Occupational Therapist who fell in love with her profession and has worked hard to promote it, along with promoting and supporting those who she comes across.

Rebecca Purvis Occupational Therapist, Managing Director – Occupational Therapy Group OT Group’s Founder/Managing Director, Rebecca has been an ongoing advocate of Occupational Therapy and the benefits of well-executed OT programs to her participants since her career began over 20 years ago. Since founding the OT Group, Rebecca has been leading theway ahead in many aspects of occupational therapy across Australia.

Mikaeli Weddall Physiotherapist, Team Leader Paediatics – Icaria Health Albury/Wodonga Mikaeli is the Paediatric Team leader at Icaria Health located in Albury. Mikaeli is a passionate advocate for families receiving high quality care in rural areas and in doing so, careers for Allied Health Clinicians especially in the area of Disability and Early Childhood Intervention.

Rebecca Watson-Brown Occupational Therapist, Allied Health Manager – National 360 Rebecca’s occupational therapy career spans 17 years, working across hospital and community settings to support people of various ages and abilities. Holding both undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications, Rebecca has demonstrated strong leadership and innovation in Allied Health, leveraging her skills and experiences to support clients and therapists at all levels.

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Lotus Health and Psychology, Parenting Success Team’s Representative – Narelle Dickinson Lotus Health and Psychology is a multidisciplinary health and psychology practice providing specialist perinatal and family health care, and Parenting Success provides a range of parenting programs promoting healthy family attachment relationships and positive mental health outcomes for parents and their children.

Plena Care Pathway – Residential Aged Care Team’s Representative – Shehan Fernando Plena Healthcare are the leading physiotherapy and occupational therapy team across Australia delivering services in residential aged care. They have a rich history of innovation and hope to pave the future for allied health services in residential aged care for years to come with the development of the Plena Care Pathway.

Gidget Foundation Australia Workforce Development Program Team’s Representative – Eliza Pike, Program Manager and Clinical Training Leader THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM offers comprehensive ‘on the job’ training, supervision and professional development to mental health professionals with clinical experience but limited perinatal mental health experience, looking to develop skills and experience in the field of perinatal mental health. This is a free training program for health professionals.

12 Points Psychology – Therapy Bytes Program Team’s Representative – Danielle Graber - Director Our mission is to promote healing and growth through the establishment of healthy and safe relationships. We strive to do this by creating a ripple effect throughout the wider community by modeling these relationships in our practice, including via our animal-assisted therapy work.

Superyou Therapy Kickstarter Program Team’s Representative – Stephanie Reeves - Clinical Manager Superyou Therapy’s Kickstarter Working Group developed the industry-leading Kickstarter Program for graduate clinicians. The Kickstarter Program provides newly graduated clinicians signficant training and support to problem solve, think critically and develop a broad clinical skillset immediately in their careers - truly supporting clinicians to reach their full potential.

Let’s Grow Together Team’s Representative – Lauren Haskins, Founder Let’s Grow Together is a service providing resources, training and events to support allied health professionals working with children. They have developed a range of their own, unique and high quality speech pathology resources designed intentionally for Australian children.

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A Growing Understanding Team’s Representative – Lauren Haskins, Owner and Practice Director A Growing Understanding is an authentic, inclusive speech pathology service, providing high quality, evidence based and personalised care to children. Through collaboration, excellence and a warm, responsive approach, they pride themselves on innovative ways to develop the skills and confidence that children need to grow their communication and feeding skills.

National 360 Clinical Excellence Team - Paediatrics Team’s Representative – Rebecca Watson-Brown National 360’s clinical leadership team consists of a team of experienced therapists who work in leadership, supervisory and project roles. This 360 clinical governance structure enables the organisation to deliver on our service promise of clinical excellence, and skill development for therapists working across early childhood services.

Cooee Speech Pathology Team’s Representative – Marion Giddy, Director Cooee Speech Pathology delivers excellence in paediatric speech pathology and occupational therapy services, with a focus on helping children achieve meaningful, functional goals through advocacy, education, and community connections. Our values-driven approach supports families to help their children grow and develop through providing a systemised and thoughtful clinical journey.

North Shore Speech Pathology Team’s Representative – Lauren Reinhardt, Practice Owner and Director At NSST we are passionate about improving the lives of our clients and their families through communication. We believe that we have be best profession in the world and we love being able to work with our families and our community to achieve communication for all. Our team consists of 29 speech pathologists and Allied Health Assistants who are supported through the hard work of the 4 people in our admin team, our executive leadership team including our practice owner, clinic manager, clinical lead and CFO.

My Therapy House Team’s Representative – Dana Baltutis, Owner and Director My Therapy House is a multi-disciplinary team of pediatric therapy professionals that employs a cotherapy model to support young children with autism to regulate, connect, interact and communicate with others. We enable happy, stronger, empowered children and their families, and help every child find their place in the world.

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Sunshine Coast Neuro Rehab Team’s Representative – Rebekah McClellan Sunshine Coast Neuro Rehab provides physiotherapy services to clients with neurological conditions on the Sunshine Coast and beyond. Our vision it to be a leading provider of physiotherapy services to people with neurological conditions on the Sunshine Coast, as we empower people with neurological conditions on the Sunshine Coast to maximize their potential and lead their best life. The team at Sunshine Coast Neuro Rehab are all genuinely caring, collaborative team players. They are always looking out at how they can help each other and how they can help their clients. They know how to work hard and to have fun.

Drive Safe Program – Mental Health Carolyn Dun, Janene Strahan, Erin Finch, Catherine Palmer, Glen Dollman, Megan Turville The Drive Safe Program assists mental health clinicians to consider consumers’ driving of a motor vehicle, in terms of fitness to drive, risk and recovery goal. Education, consultations and driving assessments supports clinicians and consumers to more safely manage driving while living with a mental health condition.

Exercise Thought Sam Suke, Rachel Ewart, Cameron Brown, Ben Ursich, Michelle Papworth, Bailee Hodgson, Christina Gregersen, Sean Frost Team and community feel are paramount for Exercise Thought. Practitioners and Concierge are equally involved and valued in serving clients. More than 498 people’s lives were saved by Exercise Thought’s blood donations. A further 115 people received quality, no-cost physiotherapy through various free community health initiatives.

The Talbot Centre Team’s Representative – Dr Amy Talbot The Talbot Centre is a multidisciplinary outpatient health service in Sydney’s Northwest. We provide services to clients of all ages with a wide range of presenting concerns with a particular focus on niche populations including eating and feeding disorders, tic disorders, body focused repetetive behaviours, OCD and selective mutism.

National 360 Clinical Excellence Team – Adult Services Team’s Representative – Rebecca Watson-Brown National 360’s clinical leadership team consists of a team of experienced therapists who work in leadership, supervisory and project roles. This 360 clinical governance structure enables the organisation to deliver on our service promise of clinical excellence, and skill development for therapists working across all areas of adult disability.

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Active Health Clinic Nathan Butler – CEO, Raeya Bartlett-Quinn – COO, Greer Campbell (EP), Rob Nash (EP), Leanne Popov (EP), Luke Hassan (Dietitian), Mel Grande (Dietitian), Deb Capp (EP), Ailisha-Lee Nel (EP), Brooke Arandt (EP), Kester Corby (EP), Amy Coen (Dietitian), Shay Pulter (Dietitian), Laura Fyff (Practice Manager) Here at AHC, we pride ourselves on integrity and always respecting the whole person to understand and better support those who live with complex health conditions, and provide them with access to a supportive, accepting and proactive community. We’re a clinic working towards making invisible illnesses, VISIBLE.

North Shore Speech Therapy Team’s Representative – Lauren Reinhardt, Practice Owner and Director At NSST we are passionate about improving the lives of our clients and their families through communication. We believe that we have be best profession in the world and we love being able to work with our families and our community to achieve communication for all. Our team consists of 29 speech pathologists and Allied Health Assistants who are supported through the hard work of the 4 people in our admin team, our executive leadership team including our practice owner, clinic manager, clinical lead and CFO and our wonderful leadership team of supervisors and clinical champions.

The Centre for Effective Living Team’s Representative – Valerie Ling The team at The Centre for Effective Living serves individuals seeking mental health solutions in Australia. The team is made up of clinical psychologists, intake officers, a practice manager, a governance and compliance team, and reception and administration staff. Our team is dedicated to serving our clients and going above and beyond to produce resources, programs, and mentoring for other psychologists and support staff. We work together with love, laughter, generosity, respect, and professionalism.

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